(57) Adhesive ostomy pouch (B) connecting rings (C) with radially extending gripping portions
(24) are formed and stacked in angularly offset relation on a plurality of ostomy
faceplates (A) in a highly automated fashion. In use, the faceplates adhere to the
body of the pouch wearer. Sets of rings are die cut from a continuous adhesive coated
sheet. Each set includes a plurality of spaced, identically oriented rings, in an
arcuate pattern across the sheet. The sheet is intermittently advanced to bring the
sets, one at a time, into alignment with faceplates located on a round platform (E).
The platform is indexed to move the faceplates stepwise through a path coincident
with the pattern of the ring sets. Each time the platform is indexed, a set of rings
is removed from the sheet and the rings are placed on the respective faceplates, each
in proper angular relation with the previous rings. Faceplates with a full complement
of rings are removed from the platform.
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